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Danielle Hunter’s second season in the NFL got off to a splashy start. After Marcus Mariota handed off to running back DeMarco Murray on a first-and-10 situation, Murray dropped the ball near his own 25-yard line. Without breaking stride, Hunter eyed the pigskin, scooped it up and sprinted to the end zone for a Vikings touchdown. The play wasn’t surprising to Adrian Peterson, who spent the summer in Texas working out at his gym with Hunter. Hunter’s work ethic and dedication to his training told Peterson that the defensive end was “destined” for a big season in 2016. Peterson didn’t keep Hunter a secret.

Peterson: “I remember sending a couple texts to Rick and Coach Zimmer and saying, ‘Hey, when Hunter comes back, you guys are going to see a different beast.’ He’s already a beast, but I know what we do [at the gym] and with how hard he was grinding, he would come on the field, and it was going to reflect. You can just look at him and tell he’s different. He has great speed and quickness, he’s strong as a bull. He’s a smart player.”

I love that he's younger than a lot of this past draft class. With Robison still playing well, Danielle can continue to develop with minimal pressure on him (like with Griffen)._________________2017 Aggregate Draft Board

Robison is very smart, he has lost some speed, but his football IQ is very high. Having Hunter behind Everson and Robison, while getting reps bodes well for him. Love when this guy is on the field. His sack play was impressive._________________

I will say the nicest thing about this Hunter situation is his leaders he can learn from. He can sit back and come in when the right situation occurs or when Robinson needs that breather. It's great how well he can play when he comes in. Getting pressure, making big plays when he is fresh and the offensive line is tired. It's a very big aspect that helps our defense. Key reason for depth being so big on defense nowadays._________________“Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.”
-Dan Gable

Robison is very smart, he has lost some speed, but his football IQ is very high. Having Hunter behind Everson and Robison, while getting reps bodes well for him. Love when this guy is on the field. His sack play was impressive.

I love seeing posts like this about Robison. I remember all the hate he was getting here where almost everyone wanted to replace him.

Robison is very smart, he has lost some speed, but his football IQ is very high. Having Hunter behind Everson and Robison, while getting reps bodes well for him. Love when this guy is on the field. His sack play was impressive.

I love seeing posts like this about Robison. I remember all the hate he was getting here where almost everyone wanted to replace him.

He HAS slowed down physically...however, I think he's concentrating harder on his technique and being a crafty veteran with a role. Lot's of players cannot make that transition to extend their career. It appears that Robison has.

Danielle Hunter has three sacks and 15 tackles in the Vikings' four games, including a safety and a fumble return for a touchdown. The defensive end has emerged as a key player at only 21.

Hunter: “I’m just going out there and doing my technique and doing what the coaches tell me to do, that’s just a big part of just doing your job. Just staying focused and stuff like that. Everyone on the D-line has helped me a lot. I always look at them and try to find something from each one of them that I can make a part of my game, and a big part of that is the coaches. Coach Zim and Coach Dre [defensive line coach Andre Patterson] always stress things on me, so stuff like that helps me be the player I am. I learned the game of football is full of athletes, but the ones that survive are the technicians. If you don’t do your technique, you’re not going to last.

“I just go out there, do my technique that the coaches tell me, do what my teammates tell me to do. Just do your job.”